"Daughter: Uh, dad. Are you going to miss me when I leave for college next week?

Father : Yahoo!

Daughter: No, dad, seriously. I mean you are always talking about how much money you’ll save on food, hot water, and gas while I am gone.

Father : Of course I will, no, uh, well, I’ll miss you, of course. No, honestly, I’ll miss and worry about you, and you have really tried to prepare yourself. You know, I am proud of you for that. You know, getting a university degree is a real accomplishment.

Daughter: Exactly

Father : But, let’s go over the to-do list. Do you have everything really? I mean, did you pay your tuition and housing fees by the deadline?

Daughter: Yeap

Father : Because, you know, if you don’t, you’ll lose your class schedule, and you have to register all over again.

Daughter: Yeah, I paid for that a few days ago.

Father : Okay, did you sign up for the meal plan at the university so you don’t have to eat instant noodles eeverday?

Daughter: Yeap. But mom said I could take some food from home to get me started.

Father : Uhh, well, yeah. The oatmeal is in the pantry.

Daughter: Dad! Mom said I could take a bag of rice, some canned food, and

Father : And grandpa’s old army rations.

Daughter: Ugh! Not that old stuff. Mom!

Father : Okay, okay. And you know you should set up an appointment to meet with your academic advisor to help you select future classes, right?

Daughter: Yeah

Father : You know, business administration will be a great major for you.

Daughter: Well, dad, uh.

Father : And future possibilities, a great salary, opportunities to make a difference in the community, and